Ettore Sottsass Quotes

I make no special difference between architecture and design, they are two different stages of invention.

When I was young, all we ever heard about was functionalism, functionalism, functionalism. It’s not enough. Design should also be sensual and exciting.

My furniture is an exercise in architecture or architectural mood.

A chair must be really important as an object, because my mother always told me to offer my chair to a lady

Decoration can be a state of mind, an unusual perception, a ritual whisper.

Be patient, calm, compassionate. Know that existence is fleeting.

If you think you're meeting your destiny on the other side of a door you may not be interested in its design.

I try and be as stupid as possible regarding my profession, which means I try to look at as few design magazines as possible.